Courage to be disliked

Feeling segregated and unpopular can drive anyone mad. We are living in an era whereby being popular is everyone's goal ,when you post on social media you expect everyone to like your posts but that's not always the case. At times it get frustrating isn't it.

What exactly should one do to be popular , what topics must you bring on the table to make everyone like you ? Is the goal to be popular or to be truthful? Most celebrities have gone the extra mile by leaking errotic videos leaked to have everyone talking about them , divorce is selling too and they all claim abuse (verbal , emotional and physical),lately homosexuality is selling but is it worth it ?.

Being yourself takes courage , staying true to your course requires dedication and commitment . Most people have failed in their course just because they wanted to be referred to as that cool guy in the hood. Funny every ghetto you visit has a common thing that is language and deeds .If the elderly in that society didn't value marriage you find the whole community full of divorcees or people in their second or third marriages. What's considered normal in any society is simply put, the behaviour children learnt or observed from their parents.

Maintaining sanity in a decaying society will surely leave you without any friends .In a society infested by alcoholism maintaining sobriety requires discipline and the courage to be alone, but are you ready? Fear to stand alone cripples your vision and your personality .The journey to popularity is made up sacrificing character and ethics. The modern influencer is characterized by rotten morals , a popular pop artist must be ready to be nude for the camera or to be tattooed all over the body , systematically they have to appear the meanest and baddest on the planet that's the character the world is buying but you are different from them.

Jesus Christ in his mission as an evangelist he was unpopular with the Pharisees and Sadducees eventually even those he performed miracles for turned against him and he was crucified on the cross. On one occasion he even mentioned that they were only coming to him for miracles and not to listen to his sermons . The journey of life is basically an art to understand yourself , purpose and to stick to your path till the end no matter who likes you or not. Happy are them who have discovered their purpose.

One of my favourite pop artist was Michael Jackson ,he was a hit ,his music was sensational but in the end trying to be a white guy destroyed him ,but how did he get the idea that being white would sell his music? Only him could answer that question. The goal in life is to live life to your full potential ,to live long and to leave your riches for your children . Abraham died long ago but we are living on a covenant he made with God.Jesus was crucified more than 2000 years ago but we are benefitting from his achievements. Our lives today are basically a result of what our ancestors did. Life is basically a resultant of deeds . Moses did the impossible the Israelis are the evidence of that. We all have that potential .

Samson perished ,a man who had potential but was destroyed by cunning Delilah ,in his death he killed more Philistines than he had killed in his entire life. He had been instructed to keep the secret to himself ,yet like most advices we recieve today on the market he had shared his secret with his wife , whom infact was conspiring against him with her own tribe. He was given a simple task ,KEEP THIS SECRET TO YOURSELF SAMSON!!! Sounds easy isn't it but he failed ,the rest is history they plucked out his eyes and made a mockery of him in their temple but we serve God of second chances he empowered Samson to revenge his enemies in his blind state.

Then Samson prayed to the Lord , “Sovereign Lord , remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes.”
Judges 16:28 NLT

In this path you will be persecuted ,you will be send to prisons innocent ,Jesus warned us. The path of the truth is hatred by many but we have to spread the gospel of Christ Jesus to the ends of the Earth. Nations will rise against nations to conceal the truth ,but it is far better to be persecuted for the truth than to be popular promoting sin. God grant us the courage to be disliked and still spread your word of truth to those in need.

In this age whereby powerful nations are forcing weaker nations to allow same sex marriages we need courage to stick with the word of God which stated that homosexuality is a sin. Poor countries are left with no choice they are told if they won't permit this sin in their country they will loose financial back up from rich countries .It takes courage to be unpopular with everyone .It takes courage to dress modestly when nudity is promoted .

With this gospel is life ,I won't stop living this word .The Bible stated this clearly that narrow is the gate to heaven don't be disheartened God is with you ,you don't have to follow the crowd we are not designed to fit in ,but to be different from them. God is here now with you to help you attain your goals in life. These shortcuts the world is offering will only result in death.

Have you ever wondered why most celebrities are divorcing like it's a new fashion only to remarry and divorce again ,some say it is because of money and yes that could be true ,but the reality is they sacrificed their morals to reach that stage ,a concept they don't tell anyone even in their marriages they are well aware that their partners can do anything for money ,even pose nude for money so how can their marriages last.

They end up resorting to drugs and nightlife to find comfort , because honestly how can you sleep at night knowing that the person sleeping next to you was sleeping with another guy or many guys before marrying them , and unfortunately knowing all the details since fornication is publicised in Hollywood ,what compromise that is, the result being a toxic marriage of compromise instead of obedience to God.

Worldly fashions and standards are a pathway to hell ,it is time you take a decision with your life .Being mediocre is a choice some have made but you deserve way better than that you are a co-heir in the kingdom of God the decision you will make today will affect future generations.

You don't have to be popular with everyone , you don't have to cry at night if they ignore you. You are exactly where God wants you to be , the wilderness experience is a necessity soldier . Time alone means more time with God ,he is our guide he brightens even the darkest of rooms surely he will take care of you.

Train your mind to sense the presence of God in your quite moments ,Moses saw the burning bush when he was alone with the flock ,you being alone means God wants to communicate with you concerning your mission ,don't chase after people you only need God and the rest will fall into place.

Shalom.

If it doesn't help you grow ,let it go

That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:20‭-‬24 NIV

Growth is essential to every living being ,daily you need to grow .With each morning whatever challenges you face you have to be victorious. Each and every thing we face in this life is meant to make us grow ,if you do not adapt to changing situations you go extinct. Everyday is a struggle ,a battle you have to win or else you get left behind.

The Bible is a not a book written to entertain or a history book it is a practical book for everyday situations.By putting the principles written in the Bible success is imminent. Everyday we see ourselves feeling inadequate like Moses when he was instructed to face Pharaoh ,we ask the same questions he asked ,how am I going to convey this message I don't have the right words to use ,sounds familiar.

Habits are formed and you can change your habits by being reborn to a new identity .By acknowledging that you are no longer who you were before ,you no longer do the things you used to do ,you no longer befriend a certain type of people changes start happening in your life.I have noticed the effect of changing the literature I used to read to grasp my new identity it works.Changed my role models and channels I used to watch on TV eventually my taste of music changed and my language changed certain words I used in my everyday communication changed drastically.

These were the days when my prayer life had deteriorated , was overwhelmed by my problems I began to worship my problems instead of worshipping God but that changed the moment I changed what I was exposing myself to. Instead of wallowing in self pity I started worshipping Jehovah Jireh the God who fights my battles everything changed ,I started seeing opportunities in everything he changed my mindset.

What are you focusing on ? Is what you are focusing on creating fear in you or faith ? Who do you listen to frequently ?After spending years listening to them do you believe you achieve greater things? In our former lives we worshipped idols ,mainly ideas and images created by human beings to control and manipulate us into buying their products ,or for us to serve them for life .We worshipped worldly fashions and possessions ,your image in the society was determined on how much you knew or possessed certain objects but surprisingly enough many who lost these possessions committed suicide ,they died terrible deaths due to their attachments to these things.Then we realised there is more to life than these idols , there was more to life than what these gods were offering .

Jesus Christ enlightened us to a new world altogether .We gained the whole world in him ,we discovered that true wealth is better than what the riches these gods promised.These gods were promoting selfishness , adultery ,homosexuality , fornication and divorce whenever you had  what they referred to irreconcilable differences but most people who followed these gods lost their riches in the process sadly something was not right with these gods most of our friends lost their lives to gain the world satan promised.

Jesus Christ taught us to marry for life ,since we are his brides for life then we became co heirs in the kingdom of God a new world was revealed to us . Dead situations were brought back to life ,dead marriages were revitalised ,and those who worshipped demons by engaging in dirty sexual activities were freed from the demon gods of sodomy and witchcraft. Surely there is power to restore life in Jesus Christ.

The worldy standards did not work for us ,so we chose a higher standard. Priests of the demon  of sodomy were encouraging same sex marriages woman to woman and man to man but they (priests) were married with kids ,so whoever bought their idea was to violate the principles of marriage to have children in their marriage absurdity it was , having a marriage contract yet permitted to be adulterous .Is the world coming to an end ?Their greediness for power pushed them to control childbirth  by promoting homosexuality thereby destroying marriages for normal couples . To avoid the same people from coming back to Christ they started introducing the same acts of sexual impurity in the church of God and also started satan churches all over so the poor souls accepting the name of gays would find comfort ,atheism and all funny names were introduced.

“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:17‭-‬20 NKJV

Christ chose us for this age , to liberate the lost souls who are trapped by this demon spirit they are in pain mostly they are resorting to drugs to escape reality . What kind of life is that ,they can't face themselves without drugs WE NEED TO PRAY so they will return to the living God.Jesus Christ died for us whilst we were yet in sin to set us free , when he resurrected he conquered the sin in our lives and brought us back to life.

Growth can only be found in Jesus Christ you are not defined with what you eat or clothes you wear but by living the word of God in you.Man shall not live by bread alone but by the word of God.We are to study the word of God to know the wiles of the devil so as to resist him from taking over our families. He came to fulfil the law in us.

You possess within you the ability to change anything you feel is enslaving you.You have the ability inside of you to leave the land of Egypt to go and displace Canaanites from their land .You possess inside of you the ability to defeat Goliath . Surely you have the ability to set the captive free the Kingdom of God is inside of you.You possess the ability to create anything . You possess in your mouth the ability to speak things into existence , with your mouth you have the ability to give life and to chase the demons out of your territory.

You possess unimaginable power inside of you ,power  to tear down the devil's territory the walls of Jericho will tremble when you sound the trumpet.You possess an army of Angels around you only waiting for an order from you. You are a co heir in the kingdom of God ,satan and his demons don't have any authority over your life. Anything giving Satan and his demons legal rights over your territory was removed on Calvary ,he was rendered powerless ,death was conquered too so your dreams have to be fulfilled .

God honours a marriage covenant so your marriage is being revitalised .You are a new creation ,you have a new identity none of the worldly way of life has a meaning in your life.Today you are crossing the red sea to your victory and all the enemies who were persuing you will be swallowed by the red sea.Jehovah has done it again I am delivered from all iniquity ,our sins were forgiven and I am starting over today on a new path.

Those who knew you before will be amazed by your transformation they will ask what happened and you shall say I met Jesus Christ of Nazareth who was crucified on Calvary only to rise on the third day ,he revealed himself to me ,he is alive  ohh yes he touched me and I was made whole again. After years of bleeding non stop from the woes of this world after I touched his garment the blood stopped AMEN I am a new creation now.

Glory be to God of Abraham who honours his covenant throughout all generations he has enlarged my territory ,my finances were restored .My name was changed from poverty to abundance .Christ now lives inside of me. Hallelujah

God bless you

Shalom.

It is done

Most christians spending years , chasing tail moving from church to church seeking what was given to them a long time ago. There are so desperate for the blessings which were given to us in Abraham through Jesus Christ .Why should you be desperate for something you already possess.

Everything we need is already there , you have no reason to be depressed .You were purchased with the precious blood of Jesus Christ ,the blessings of God follow everyone who believe in his Son. You are blessed beyond measure!!

You don't have to whine that God has forsaken you ,you only need to activate your faith in any situation to live a life of miracles.You are not your circumstances but a co heir in the kingdom of God. You are to exercise your rights as a heir in the kingdom of God ,the power is within you to change your situation.

Speak forth God's promises in your life ,and avoid any confusion that results from reading or listening to Satan's mediums.Stay true to your calling soldier today we have to defeat the devil in his plans ,he was defeated 3000 years ago remind him. No sickness nor poverty has any legal rights over your life claim your deliverance in the name of Jesus.

We were bought with a price ,a blood sacrifice was made for our deliverance thus we are free from bondage from Satan's arrows. Claim your healing today ,speak forth your healing. We win by acting on the promises of God , and not by what our circumstances are telling us.

Stay blessed

Shalom

Winning with words

Words create reality ,a curse or a blessing is a word stated to someone. Words can be used as a weapon to lure and wreck a life.Sales and Marketing people invest maximum of their time in analyzing phrases which could lure people.Politicians have mastered deceiving words to apply in their campaigns.What you think you are today is honestly due to words you selected to agree with or your society selected to trust.

Each and everyday we interact with unique people , it is these conversations that form our technique in life. Lately most international thinkers are suggesting that its wiser to be friends with individuals who are better than us,simply put conversations vary depending on who you are with and your attitude changes depending on who you are interacting with.People who are beneath you economically  will make you feel like you have executed all there is to life, while the ones higher than you constantly remind you of improvements necessary in your life.

Wisdom is calling however few are listening ,folly is properly marketed and our people are sinking in sin ,they chose to get understanding from wrong sources.Wisdom can best be attained from God.We pray to the Almighty , he created the heavens and earth every time we kneel down in prayer we are acknowledging that we need his wisdom to pursue our purpose.Adam was to man God's creation and only God knew exceptionally well his design parameters and to what capacity the creation could be advanced. Adam needed to consult with the manual who was God.

The source of information as far as the garden of Eden was concerned was God.Satan attacked Eve with enticing words , he carefully selected words to instill doubt her mind concerning the source of information (God).Satan created a mind of inadequacy in Eve ,she took instruction from Adam ,and Adam from God so you can understand Eve's position in this conversation with Satan.A hunger for power and authority was deposited in Eve's mind eventually her view of the fruit changed ,now it looked edible and beautiful in her eyes.

Genesis 3:4-5 (KJV) And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Surely before Eve ate the fruit she knew good and evil ,so whatever information Satan was bringing on the table it wasn't new.God had told them eating that fruit was wrong, and it was evil to disobey God .Words are a weapon an enemy is always using to derail God's people.Notice the style Satan used here ,"Is it true that God said? ". How many times have you heard  this phrase?At times they ask ,"is it true that christians are not allowed to do this?"

We are living in a difficult season ,the enemy is fighting the truth .Being truthful has gone out of style ,you can't trust words you hear in the street.Organizations are investing lots of money to conceal certain truths from the world .What really is the truth and how do you maintain sanity in a world buried with deceit?.Do you join them or stay different that's a choice we have to make daily when we wake up.So how do we win this battle.

The solutions are found in the Bible ,we learn lots from Job's responses to condemnation from friends and from his wife.In the famous conflict between David and Goliath there was a peculiar verbal exchange among them ,in the long run Goliath lost the struggle.When Jesus fasted forty days and forty nights Satan tried to confuse him, however he failed in his attempt.So words play a pivotal function in the achievement or failure of your mission.

So what really determines who wins in a negotiation or a conversation ,since now we understand that a conversation is made up of words with power to %%uplift or destroy you.People negotiate everyday for different reasons parent to child ,buyer to seller , employer to employee ,wife to husband so really you can't avoid this because we are designed by nature to negotiate everything in life.So they are principles to be followed in life.These principles are not to be taken lightly for our life depend on these skills.And a carefully approach should be taken when engaging in any conversation.

We observed that Eve and Samson faced a similar fate Eve lost her prestige after a verbal exchange with the snake , similarly Samson lost his power after a verbal exchange with Delilah. To Eve the snake was innocent and it wasn't worth considering an enemy. To Samson , Delilah was his spouse so he expected her to preserve his secret. People do make the error of loosing their shield when interacting with people they consider harmless so they get destroyed. So when undertaking any verbal exchange ,stay true to yourself .Know who you are and what you represent.We are children of God ,and in anything we do we represent Jesus Christ ,it is his kingdom we want to bring on earth.

In another famous story of Esther in the Bible , Mordecai was about to be assassinated with Haman. Haman has used his influence to issue a decree that could bring about the demise of many Jews. Mordecai and the rest of the Jews fasted for three days and they planned cautiously the phrases Esther was to apply in approaching King Xerxes.In her words ,she confirmed the king's authority and acknowledged that she and her people were his responsibility only the King could set them free.

Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor in your eyes, O King, and if it please the king, give me my life, and give my people their lives. “We’ve been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed—sold to be massacred, eliminated. If we had just been sold off into slavery, I wouldn’t even have brought it up; our troubles wouldn’t have been worth bothering the king over.” King Xerxes exploded, “Who? Where is he? This is monstrous!”
Esther 7:3‭-‬5 MSG

You are in charge of your destiny , whether or not you get demoted or promoted in life is completely dependent on you.

Humility constantly wins and pride always results in destruction. We learn a lot about humility from the life of Jesus Christ when Satan was tempting him (,if he had a hunger to prove himself he could have turned stones to bread) .Satan works by provoking a reaction and humility is proven with the actions we choose to take.Eve was provoked to sin the moment she was told God was hiding critical information regarding the fruit ,so we can argue that she ate the fruit out of anger.(getting data from wrong sources ruins your thinking).

We have another case when Jesus met Legion , the demons started praising Jesus and calling him Son of God but rather he rebuked them to keep silent.Any situation the Devil was using to install pride in Jesus ,he resisted it. Any person with a proud heart is defeated before undertaking any conversation , for this reason silence is even wiser if your heart is not right.

You are designed to win in every situation ,the bible is made up of so many examples of the characters who won or failed in their missions and we have to study and understand so we can be victorious too in our daily endeavours.

At work you represent a different function and at home you are playing a unique role. Sundays when we go to church we are playing a special role however in all these scenarios we are to be victorious.None of your daily activities have the strength to derail you if you are persistent in your identity in Christ. We get questioned day by day ,we must stay on course soldier, we are the light of the world. True transformation starts with us , everyday we have to follow the example of the prophets who gained daily with their words.

Satan was defeated long time ago , he has no right to harass Christians. Seek wisdom and understanding to live your life righteously ,redeeming the time for we are to profit in this life. Why should you loose your life to the devil .Resist him and he will flee.

Stay protected and win in your next conversation.

Shalom

You were born great

But somewhere along the line you stopped believing that you were destined for greatness because you couldn't look past yourself, your own environment and circumstances . You started worshipping your conditions , they manifested and became bigger than you.

It's easy to start believing that you're not going to ever be great or be able to do what you love or make an impact...I get that. Our minds magnifies what we worship ,the worshipped object becomes a limiting factor in all your endeavours ,no wonder God warned Israelites not to worship any other gods ,graven images or any ideology .He wanted us free from mental slavery , and earthly standards for success.We are to break forth and set new standards ,the crooked path must be made straight.

I know it's easy to turn the TV on and see people who don't look like you, who don't have your problems or don't come from your background(environment )who seem to be successful and seem to have it so much easier than you. The TV on its own can make you feel smaller than you really are , be careful what you feed your mind on!!Most worldly marketed ideas of success are at par with the abundance and wealthy God promised us.

It's easy to just doubt yourself and to constantly find ways of putting yourself down and reminding yourself that you haven't got what it takes and that you don't have the money, time, education and resources that other people have .Maybe you have accepted the belief that you are not talented enough ,Moses felt the same.

But the truth is greatness exists within each and every one of us but you're too busy looking at what you aren't that you completely overlook all that you can be. You are letting your past to determine your future ,your present does not determine your future either you possess inside of you the transforming power of Jesus Christ these dry bones will live .You possess the resurrection power inside you , use it.

I'm asking you to stop comparing yourself to everyone else you see on TV, magazines and on social media and start looking at yourself as someone who has something unique and beautiful to share with the world. Start measuring your life with a different lanyard ,which is God's promises. Do you remember what was the difference between Caleb and the spies Moses send to Jericho.

Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.” And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature.There we saw the giants ( the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”
Numbers 13:31-33 NKJV

You were born to be great but that doesn't mean you're going to be a singer, actor, celebrity, doctor, lawyer,Soccer player or world famous. A new path is being created for you ,which only you can manage better .We are to profit from folly and not be partakers of folly .God is changing your destiny right this moment. You are not designed to be a cry baby but to be a conqueror , and a problem solver. Whether you are going to be a Caleb or the other spies in your story totally depends on you.

Greatness comes in so many different ways we are living in an era where there are so many opportunities but many are blinded by the dead gods they bow down to. Worship a dead god ,or earthly idols you are bound to be ruined. Be ye separate create own path and claim your Canaan.Israelites were given Canaan not because there were righteous or worth it they were given Canaan because of the iniquities of Canaanites and surrounding tribes.

“Do not say in your heart when the Lord your God has driven them away from you, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to take possession of this land.’ Rather, it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is dispossessing them before you. It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are going in to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and in order to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Deuteronomy 9:4‭-‬5 NASB2020

Canaan had been promised to Abraham already ,they were staying in the land so that means Israelites were going to take over a land which has been cleared .You will overtake all the giants in your life it's in you you were promised to be the head and not the tail get ready to overthrow Canaanites.

You have to be great at what you were born to do and that might not make you famous or financially wealthy but it still makes you great because you did something very few people ever get the change to do.....fulfil their life purpose and reach their potential.

Greatness lives within you! Within you is power immeasurable just tap into that power .You are a success and you have all the resources necessary to take over Canaan, Jehovah Jireh has already given Canaan to rise up take charge and conquer (destroy any limitations set for you and take over).

Now the only question is:
What were you born to do?, and Are you living your life following the path God chose for you or are you blindly worshipping idols?

Be who you are meant to be and your potential will start to unfold right in front of your own eyes!

I believe in you.
Now it's time for you to believe in YOU!

Shalom

You got to know your audience

Words are like seeds ,if planted to the right people you get results.When our saviour was walking on this earth many were healed ,the lame were made whole ,the dead rose to life yet they were people opposing his mission on earth.

People misunderstood him ,some took him as Elijah ,some expected a Messiah who would liberate them from the Roman rule.Pharisees and Sadducees saw him as a threat to their authority .Those who knew him as a Carpenter's son couldn't take him seriously.

Jesus taught us the art of saying the right words to the right audience.Mainly he would speak in parables around people who had little faith. He had a discerning spirit he would answer accordingly but to his disciples he would speak plainly.

Matthew 22:17-22 (KJV) Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Mostly we fail in our purpose by our failure to understand our audience.Humanity hasn't changed much over the years and this duty of being a mouthpiece of God still demands the same wisdom.The same rule applies everywhere ,wisdom is a necessity.

I am not going to describe the nature of humanity in this message but my main aim is to encourage and empower you in our main purpose which is to spread the true word of God to all nations.Wisdom and courage is something you need to possess , because surely you will be persecuted ,they will call you names and if they know the sins you commited surely they will be published ,so take courage.

Apostle Paul faced a similar situation in the beginning of his evangelism , the other disciples were scared of him and some were doubting him since he was taking the gospel to the gentiles , mind you by Jewish traditions after touching a gentile or mixing with a gentile you would be unclean for 3 days you were by law supposed to wash for 3 days .So Paul had a different mission from Peter's mission so we can see that you can be given a totally different mission , obviously you will be misunderstood.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 21:15‭-‬17 NKJV

We are instructed to feed the sheep , no matter how they will accept the message but it we love Jesus Christ we must feed his lambs.We are shepherds , ambassadors of Christ we have to convey the message of the cross.Only the truth can set the world free ,are you playing your part ? And if you are , are your words seasoned with salt so the so the spiritually young in Christ can grow ? You decide your strategy and ask God to help you in conveying the message.After King Uziah died prophet Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on his throne and angels worshipping God ,Isaiah noticed that he had unclean lips.

So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.” Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:5‭-‬8 NKJV

Taming the tongue without God is almost impossible ,it is something you need to ask from God ,realise that you lack control over your tongue if you ask anything ,he will surely transform you.He answers prayers and is quick to assist those who chose to spread the kingdom of God on earth.

Be blessed and let the world know about this gospel of truth .Feed the sheep!!!

Shalom

Is it normal to constantly doubt your relationship

I am in love with a beautiful woman ,man I love her so much words alone can't describe it. We been together for a while and have a son together .

I do have 2 other kids from my previous relationship which went sour after I discovered that my previous woman was cheating I ended the relationship.Now I am with this woman constantly I am doubting her is there something wrong with me.

As much as I want her to be happy I always find myself constantly doubting her words and her movements . I always feel like she is hiding stuff from me like her whereabouts etc.

Am I really ready mentally for this relationship ,yes I have caught her lying to me on certain occasions .I am really confused and don't know what to do!

Licensed to be different

“You are not to curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am Adonai .
Leviticus 19:14 TLV

In this day and age whereby faults of other people , scandal and misfortunes of people are always on the headlines due to miscalculation or overlooking certain laws it really requires discipline on our part not to partake in mockery of an unfortunate individual.

The Good Samaritan story gives us a good example ,Most of us have become gurus in giving excuses of not being involved in helping the ignorant people,soul winning every one is too busy to be involved..but are always there to give reasons why your friend was responsible for their break up . misfortune

The case of Job gives us a certain scenario ...Job is in pain .. picture this his wife suggested he curse his God and die ...his friends came to accuse him of sinning ...they actually said he deserved the punishment ..

How many times do we kill hurting people with our words ,it's high time we learn ..in as much as the blind and deaf are disobeying all the natural laws or God's ordinances we are instructed to correct them with love

It's a pity most people are backsliding because we are quick to give judgement...leaven of Pharisees..this year we are to rise above cursing the deaf and putting stumbling blocks on the blind.

Being Christ-like calls for compassion in place of judgement. Wisdom is acquired in compassion. Jesus once said wisdom is acquired where there is mourning..when he was on the cross instead of cursing he pleaded with God to forgive his tormentors.

We have a similar case in the old testament whereby prophet Elijah was surrounded by an army..his servant was shaking in fear ..he prayed so God could open the servant eyes to see the army of Angels on their side.

I am challenging you my friend learn to pray for God to open the eyes of people around you ..Pray on their behalf for God to open their ears so they could understand..

We have a role to play...I consider it my duty to be a watchman for everyone around me..God is changing their lives ,their vision to be restored .,sharpen their discerning senses on your knees

We are licensed to be different ,we can't afford to be dormant,a watchman's duty won't allow me to just sit and do nothing.

Rise above the norm.. mockery and backbiting is not in our DNA...be involved leave no chance for the devil to bring terror in your family and on your friends.

God gave us power to destroy the works of the enemy..What kind of soldier are you if you laugh ,curse and with your actions are a stumbling block to your fellow brother..

But then you argue that they don't allow you to help...or that they have pride or whatever reason you might give ..wch cld be valid from the modern way of thinking..but I bet you no one can stop you from praying for the needy ..

It's time to conquer..Rise above mediocrity we only rise by lifting others ,helping others with their yoke is what separates us from the masses..

Shalom

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#rise

Count yourself blessed

“You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule

“You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.

“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.

“You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat. “You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for.

“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.

“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.

“You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom

. “Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don’t like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.

Matthew 5:3‭-‬12 MSG

Just me thinking

It is every man worst nightmare dating or marrying someone with a crazy past..because in the back of your mind you still feel she is still the same person she was back then... You will be constantly competing with shadows trying to impress .trying to be the best thing that ever happened to her...bt how can you compete with what you really don't know? ???.vanity of vanities 

You get an innocent girl you marry her the world changes her she becomes your worst nightmare. ..is there any value in marriage at all....do we really have to marry...in marriage who benefits most. . Should we just follow what Apostle Paul suggested ..(it is better that you stay alone. .).. Y

You make children the government dictates on how you should discipline them. .if you discipline them in a way they don't approve they refer to it as abuse. ...if your kid becomes a menace in the street it is all blamed on poor parenting. 

..confusing it is. . Christians suggest we use our knees in dealing with every challenges in our lives..the world suggest we must be in control of our environment. .

 The bottom line is the world is rotating too fast for us..lots of wisdom is at our reach..and most of the times this knowledge is contradictory depending on who you believe you are.. If you want to achieve anything out of this life..choose one path of life and stick to it. .shun all the other wisdom contrary to your beliefs. .thus you will live a pure life ... 

 Indecision is a killer...you can't serve two masters..there is one God and one truth..all the other wisdom or knowledge the world is giving is useless... Seek God with all your heart you shall live...worry not about the world ,its pleasures and the worldly demands or else you will fail on worshipping God fully.... 

 Do not give your life fully to anything in the world. .devote your life to be Christ like..do not expect anything from the world. ..marriage wont give you happiness and fulfillment in life only God can give you that if you put him first in your life... Money alone wont give you happiness. .if God is not part of that money ..woe to you for many are your sorrows... Lets learn to submit to God so he can reveal his secrets to us..so our lives can be protected. ..

But sanctify the Lord

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
I Peter 3:15 NKJV

sanctify [v. a.]:

P 1. Make holy, cleanse from sin.
2. Consecrate, hallow, purify.
3. Sanction, justify, ratify.

I am always emphasizing the importance of words we use ,pure transformation starts with a change of vocabulary . Your perspective of God should change first ,you can't have a fulfilling relationship with God you don't understand ,seek to understand him in the Bible his personality doesn't change from the beginning of time in the days of Adam to date he has been consistent with his character.

He changes not ,but we due to fear and misconceptions we end up viewing him as a personality bend on punishing evil doers, Adam hid himself after commiting sin ,he didn't understand that he is a forgiving God too.Adam did not beg for forgiveness instead he blamed Eve ,and Eve blamed the snake.How many times have you blamed other people or circumstances for your actions instead of taking full responsibility??

It is your responsibility to sanctify God in your heart but how you might ask ,by the confession of your mouth. Your tongue and your mind ,must be under control .

“Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Job 6:24 NKJV

My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.
Psalms 119:172 NKJV

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 NKJV

God is omnipotent ,he provides our every need . I call him God of restoration whatever you might have lost ,he is preparing something better. He has favoured me ,at one stage I lost everything but he restored my identity.

The best decision I made with my life was to give my life to Jesus Christ ,man it was worth it .My life has been restored.

He gives wisdom to the meek,God who gives identity to the lowly in society , God who gives hope to the hopeless.Jesus washed me clean from all the infirmity .I am glad to be identified with Christ.

God loves you .

Amen

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Call to discipleship

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark 2:15‭-‬17 KJV

Welcome back it's been a while since I last posted anything on this page but today I felt the urge for us to discuss on this topic.

Jesus here is being judged obviously by the Pharisees for eating and dining with sinners ,this type of group you always find them in the church they always find fault at anything new or anything they don't approve. We notice here that Pharisees and Sadducees were the law ,they represented the Mosaic law ,whatsover they didn't approve would lead to punishment.

In the church doctrine ,has led us to have such people in our midst they have studied and mastered church doctrine but have forgotten that Jesus gave us one instruction to make disciples all over the world ,that's the main goal of every Christian to make disciples . Making disciples is the goal and teaching them what Christ taught us.

If every one of us would bring one soul to Christ that would please the Lord .,but people are so bend on proving each other wrong that the church on its own is pushing people back into the world . I am not against doctrine but I believe that once we stick to the main goal of making disciples all over the world some problems we are facing will end.

One of my favourite pastor once said that we are living in an era whereby Christians are moving from church to church ,there are confused , instead of sinners coming to Christ leaving the world , believers in church A are leaving their church to join church B ,which brings us back to our main goal Are we being effective at the task Jesus left us.????

It's now a common site for Pastor A to use his pulpit telling the world that Pastor B is leading them to hell ,in actual sense he is telling congregants in Pastor B's church to join his church if they want to go to heaven . Pharisees were in a dilemma Jesus was gaining momentum and had many followers ,Pharisees were loosing ground so to maintain their authority they wanted to prove to everyone that Jesus was doing things wrong .Their approach was to question him in public ,now you see ,they always questioned him in public so that he would loose followers or so that the masses would stone him to death. I am sure this approach you have noticed it also where you come from .

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians 10:12‭-‬18 KJV

The world need to know about Christ not people ,The aim is to glorify God not humans when you preach you are making disciples for God and not for yourself . The Pharisees mentality it strives to get the attention to self and not to God . Glory belong to God and Jesus Christ the only way to God. We are witnesses to God's love we confess what we have witnessed for once we were worshipping dead things ,we were slaves to things fashioned by men , we were slaves to superstitions ,we were worshipping the sun and moon but now we are saved from that bondage. For JESUS'S blood cleansed us , he created a new heart in us .Jesus deserves all the glory ,we are bodies used for his purpose and he takes pride in working through us not because we deserve it NO because of his righteousness .God sees Jesus's righteousness in us and he worked his miracles through us.We are so privileged.

And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Matthew 12:25‭-‬28 KJV

Jesus once was accused of using evil spirits to cast out demons , isn't it funny history always repeats itself ,how many times have u heard pastors accusing other pastors of using evil powers from the devil.

Child of God let's remain focused on our purpose to preach the word of God to the ends of the Earth... Paul's approach was different to Peter's ministry , until Peter recieved that revelation One body different functions . Whatever you do let it be to glorify God .

Shalom be blessed and please feel free to ask questions or add anything .

Know yourself

Many are the sorrows of the ignorant , wisdom calls but woe to the deaf .Their eyes see but they can't understand, there is always a penalty for not using your ability .You can liken them to the deaf they hear the word but it means nothing to them.

In their houses all you hear are cries ,children crying ,parents crying their blindness is driving them to an endless pit ,They have rejected wisdom and understanding all their judgements are based on old woman's fables .

They toil day and night but hunger and poverty has become their middle name ,their barns are empty . Confusion and depression is their master , an easy target for adulterer and a thief . But were they made this way?

What happened here , aren't these the same people who were once favoured by God . They used to enjoy health but nowadays it's sickness after sickness why did you forsake them ohh God . A city once once envied has become ruins but what happened .

“But they have acted corruptly toward him; when they act so perversely, are they really his children? They are a deceitful and twisted generation. Is this the way you repay the Lord , you foolish and senseless people? Isn’t he your Father who created you? Has he not made you and established you?
Deuteronomy 32:5‭-‬6 NLT

Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom , we see here the true nature of a fallen man .After God has saved them from Egypt they had started worshipping idols again.History has proven to us the effects of peer pressure how it affects a nation ,they knew God had fought their battles but because of smaller things decided to worship idols.

Ungrateful nation , they had been liberated from the traditions and brutal force of the Egyptian Pharoah but still the Egyptian way of life was still engrained in their minds. Liberated from the world but still struggling with adultery . Liberated from the yokes of the devil but still eager to sin .

Liberated from using your mouth to curse your life but still have a habit of murmuring to God. Pharaoh had brainwashed this nation they had forgotten their true way of life , they had been accustomed to worshipping Egyptian gods . Could this be you still engaging in sinful behaviour ,Have you already forgotten how Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sake.

“The Lord saw this and drew back, provoked to anger by his own sons and daughters. He said, ‘I will abandon them; then see what becomes of them. For they are a twisted generation, children without integrity. They have roused my jealousy by worshiping things that are not God; they have provoked my anger with their useless idols. Now I will rouse their jealousy through people who are not even a people; I will provoke their anger through the foolish Gentiles. For my anger blazes forth like fire and burns to the depths of the grave. It devours the earth and all its crops and ignites the foundations of the mountains. I will heap disasters upon them and shoot them down with my arrows. I will weaken them with famine, burning fever, and deadly disease. I will send the fangs of wild beasts and poisonous snakes that glide in the dust. Outside, the sword will bring death, and inside, terror will strike both young men and young women, both infants and the aged.
Deuteronomy 32:19‭-‬25 NLT

Do not be fooled ,the Bible says Be ye Holy as I am Holy .Be ye separate ,there is no reason or purpose to sin . You don't have to do things that drives God to anger just because our neighbours are doing it. We are different from them ,we are the Light of this world a higher office we can't afford to defile self.

Soldier on, you are almost there God loves you .Pray that you do not fall into temptations .

Shalom

Now that I know

Don't count me out yet , I am still in the game .My enemy do not rejoice over my failures Jehovah Jireh fights my battle .Once tossed by life from pole to pole ,left for dead with friends I trusted , I began to think a lot about my life.

There are times in life that even your family members start avoiding you ,the very people you sacrificed a lot for start treating you like garbage ,where is your God they mock your very existence.

Who am I ,who is my friend ,who should I trust , were they really my friends. Do I really need to have friends in my life ? What did the Bible say about family ?,when I am in need of help who should I ask for help ? What did the Bible say about relationships.

As far as I was feeling low and gloomy I decided to start doing my own research , had no one to disturb me since I had lost friends .Was a loner so i really had nothing to loose. Who am I ? why do I get so hurt when people I help don't help me when I am in need ? How come I attract many fake friends who disappear when I need them most .?

Is something wrong with me ,what exactly should I change ? Is it something to do with my personality ? Had so many unanswered questions but I made one decision to trust in God. With my imperfections I submitted to him for purification. I needed someone to talk to ,he listened to my problems .

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians 13:10‭-‬11 KJV

It dawned on me ,that I don't need anyone's approval God designed me equipped for everything.God gave me freedom to be me ,all the time I was crying for friends he was trying to show me that I had to take a bold step alone . He gave me boldness to speak my mind without fear of prejudice.

The kingdom of God is within me ,don't need to fit in . My language changed from being a man of want to being content , eventually I became in love with myself . I am no longer identified with material possessions but they identify with me. Once I would buy things ,dress a certain way ,talk in a certain way to prove myself to everyone but I am liberated from that as well .

In Christ there is fulfilment ,God is love .The Lord is my shepherd I want no more Psalms 23. He has given me rest I can't comprehend .Thank you Jesus Christ for dying for me

Shalom

You are more than you know

 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Mark 5:6‭-‬8 KJV

Here we see Jesus Christ approaching a man possessed with many demons but funny enough Legion saw him first and he ran to worship him. We would have expected the demons to make this man to run away from Jesus but they chose to defend their territory.

Legion worshipped Jesus and the demons in him ask Jesus a question which has so much meaning ,"why are you here to destroy us we have nothing to do with you Son of God?" they went on to plead with him in the name of God ,"

screaming out at the top of his lungs, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! Swear in God’s name that you won’t torture me!”
Mark 5:7 TPT

This story is a reflection of what is happening now .Jesus is calling you to a new life but you still want to engage earthly things . Apostle Paul said this in a better way that we must not be fashioned with the world. To reach your full potential your belief system should change ,you need to be born again that means completely erasing the old being and it's beliefs.

Some are arguing that they want to worship God but as homosexuals ,some are arguing that they want to worship God but as adulterers they are pleading using grace as an excuse. You know what happens afterwards, the demons kept begging they chose instead to inhabit pigs and all the pigs drowned. Legion was living at the cemetery a secluded place he was a cast out in the society they had tried locking him with chains but he was just too powerful for them.

He had become so attached to living in seclusion ,even after being set free he wanted to follow Jesus instead of going to his family. He was so possessed that his own family had given up on him ,I would say he was walking dead. Everyone had lost hope in him they feared him.

Are you struggling in your christian walk ?Is the dead past telling you that it is impossible to live right with God. This type of demons are so cunning they even negotiated with Jesus. Is your past telling you that you wont make it in life ?

Is your past telling you that you will never get married? Is your past telling you that you will never get a permanent job? Is your past telling you that you will never own a multimillion dollar company? The spirit of dead situations what is it communicating with you? This kind of demon makes people to avoid you ,if you get a job bosses and everyone else hates you , you get fired .

Leave the dead past to the past and be born again to be at oneness with God. Jesus once said let the dead bury themselves ,my friend you don't have any reason at all to associate yourself with people who still remind you of your past .You are now a new creature in Christ light and darkness can never be friends. Your life has been restored Legion you can go back to your family now and live a fruitful life.

You are now a new creature ,with new vision and new identity .The language itself changes when you become new creation for we know nothing is impossible for us why then are you seeking approval from people who see the impossible in everything. Let the dead bury themselves cut any ties with the cemetery mentality you deserve better .

You are immune to the sicknesses of Egypt why then do you seek advice on how to live your life from Egyptians .Be fully clothed in Christ Jesus ,resist any association with the devil. Accept your knew identity ,go into the world and set new records with Jesus Christ as your partner.

Do not forget to pray always for your life and the lives of your loved ones against this spirit .

To be continued .....

God loves you.

Shalom.

Prayer is obedience to Jesus Christ

Welcome back again it's always a pleasure sharing the word of God ,it gives meaning to life to share with the world the Gospel of Christ.

One thing I discovered after I gave my life to Christ was an urgent call to prayer. Every time I was alone I felt the urge to pray , really wanted to talk to God , this new relationship with him kept me going. He had send his only son to die for my sins I knew he had more in store for me .

The more I prayed and studied his word naturally I felt like sharing his love with friends , family and anyone else .

Here on this scripture we find disciples praying on the day of Pentecost in obedience to what Jesus Christ had instructed it was a tough time being a disciple at this time Jesus had just been crucified , disciples were living in fear they needed direction .

When they were together for the last time they asked, “Master, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now? Is this the time?” He told them, “You don’t get to know the time. Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world.”

Acts 1:6‭-‬8 MSG

Their lives were in danger ,but Jesus instructed them them to gather around and pray awaiting the Holy Spirit so they can be witnesses of him to the end of the world.But wait a minute what if we will be punished the same way you were punished Jesus?? They needed strength and courage so Jesus had instructed them to pray.

Prayer is obedience to Jesus Christ, he instructed us to pray fervently , he encouraged his disciples to fast ,he encouraged them to have dominion over the serpent.So prayer is obedience to Jesus ,we obey him when we pray ,he promised us the Holy Spirit when we pray ,so you don't pray only when you face problems you pray because you are obedient to him.

In the Bible we have seen many instances where people prayed , Prayer for protection ,prayer for guidance ,prayer for guidance and Jesus also instructed us to pray for our enemies so prayer is vital to your success as a Christian, by praying we are being obedient.

That’s when Peter stood up and, backed by the other eleven, spoke out with bold urgency: “Fellow Jews, all of you who are visiting Jerusalem, listen carefully and get this story straight. These people aren’t drunk as some of you suspect. They haven’t had time to get drunk—it’s only nine o’clock in the morning. This is what the prophet Joel announced would happen: “In the Last Days,” God says, “I will pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters; Your young men will see visions, your old men dream dreams. When the time comes, I’ll pour out my Spirit On those who serve me, men and women both, and they’ll prophesy. I’ll set wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below, Blood and fire and billowing smoke, the sun turning black and the moon blood-red, Before the Day of the Lord arrives, the Day tremendous and marvelous; And whoever calls out for help to me, God, will be saved.”

Acts 2:14‭-‬21 MSG

Peter the same guy who had denied Jesus three times we see him now addressing the crowd ,from a fear crippled being to a bold preacher here we witness the pure transformation of prayer .Do u feel discouraged or weak ? Did you obey Christ by praying?

We gain momentum when we pray ,we gain ground in Prayer .A declaration of faith avails much , pray your way to victory.We also get boldness when we pray.

So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’ “For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:24‭-‬31 NKJV

 By depriving yourself prayer you get weak ,it is a necessity to pray .To get to the next level you ought to pray .The next level is waiting for you but you need to submit to God in prayer.

Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God, yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering.

Daniel 9:20‭-‬21 NKJV

Pray I say again pray , the time you spend in Prayer determines your victory.Here we see Angel Gabriel reaching out to Daniel when he was praying and confessing his sins .What's holding you back , Satan knows that a prayerful Christian is powerful so he distracts us and make us weak to pray but start the habit as obedience to Jesus Christ and soon you will see results.

And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”  Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Luke 22:41‭-‬44 NKJV

JESUS'S secret was prayer that's why he instructed us to pray .I could write a book on this but I wrote today to encourage you to be obedient to Jesus by praying . Victory is certain when you pray.

Shalom